Automobile door-hinge.



P. HANBA 81. R. GLADFBLTBR.

AUTOMOBILE DOOR HINGE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29, 1913.

1,078,786. Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

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. AUTOMOBILE DOOR HINGE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29, 1913.

Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

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FRANK HANBA AND R BER L FB TER, 0.11 DETROIT, MI HIGAN- AUTOMOBILEDOOR-HINGE Specifi ation of e ters P t nt.- 1 Patented v. 18, 1913.

Application filed March 29, 1913. Serial N 0. 757,505.

- a hinge especially adapted for the doors of automobile bodies and thelike.

The object of the invention is to provide a very simple construction inwhich the door is rigidly supported and accurately guided and which issuch as to provide a. very simple construction which is cheap tomanufacture and not liable to get out of order or be broken.

To these ends the invention consists the matters hereinafter set forth,and more particularly pointed out in the claims, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a horizontal sectionthrough a hinge embodying the invention showing the door in closedposition; Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the door in open position;Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line IIIIII of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is anelevation of Fig. 2 looking at the edge of the door casing; Fig. 5 is aperspective view of the hinge in operative position with the door open;Fig. 6 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 3 and showing a modifiedconstruction; Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 4 showing the modifiedconstruction, and Fig. 8 is a perspective detail of a part of the hingeconstruction shown in Figs. 6 and 7.

In the drawings, A represents a portion of the door frame or body frameof a metal vehicle body, -and B indicates a portion of the frame of anautomobile body door. Fol lowing the usual construction of automobilebodies, the frame A iscovered upon the exterior with sheet metal Cforming the outer surface of the body and this metal is bent inwardalong the outer edge of the frame A and secured in place in any suitablemanner as by screws D or the like. In like manner the door frame B iscovered on its exterior by sheet metal E and the edge of the door isprotected by a metal finishing strip F which also serves to cover thejoint between the edge of the door and the edge of the body frame.

The frame A is'formed with a mortise 1 to receive a cast metal casing 2which forms one member of the hinge. This casing has upper and lowersides 3 provided with openings to receive pivot pins or pintles 4 of thehinge. Thecasing is also formed with upwardly and downwardly extendingflanges 5 on the ends of the sides 3 which flanges are let into theframe A to bringtheir outer faces flush with the face of the frame andthe casing is firmly secured in place within the mortise by means ofscrews 6 passing through openings in these flanges and engaging the bodyframe. The casing is closed at the inner side of the frame A by a curvedWall 7 connecting the sides 3.

The member of the hinge which is secured to the door comprises a curvedarm 8 provided with a flanged base 9 having openings to receive screws10 for securing the arm firmly to the edge of the door frame ,B, saidbase plate 9 being let into the frame with its outer face flush with theedge face of the frame. The arm 8 is adapted to project into the openend 11 of the casing 2 and is supported and guided to swinginto and outof said casing when the door is open or closed, by means of two pairs oflinks, each pair comprising a link 12 and a link 13 and the pairs oflinks being arranged with one pair at the upper side of the arm and theother pair at the lower side thereof. These links are pivotally securedat one end within the casing 2 upon the pint-les 4 and the two links 12are pivotally attached by a pivot pin 14 to the extreme end" of the arm8. The links 13 are pivotally connected to the arm 8 intermediate theends of said arm by means of a pivot pin 15. The combined thickness ofthe arm 8 and the links at each side thereof is such that they fitclosely within the casing between the upper and lowersides 3 thereof andthus the casing forms a rigid guide for the links and prevents the doorfrom sagging when in open position. The links are in such a position andare so connected to the arm 8 that when the door is opened the arm willbe swung longitudinally of the casing and outwardly from the outer sideof the door casing, the arm, when the door is fully open, extendingdirectly out- Ward from the side of the body and being supportedentirely by the links, the links 13 being arranged to swing out throughthe end of the casing with the arm and the links 12 arranged to guidethe inner end ofthe arm in its movement from the inner end of the casingto the outer end thereof.

When the door is in open position, as shown in Fig. 2, the links 13extend just far enough into the casing to have a firm hearing upon thewalls 3 thereof so that they form a rigid support and guide for the arm8 which is projected thereby outwardly and supports the door with itsedge ata distance from the outer side of the body. This permits ofsecuring the usual finishing strips hot shown) to the outer face of thebody as the finishing strip F on the edge of the door is thus moved withthe door outwardly from the outer face of the body.

In the construction shown in Figs. 6 7 and 8, the pintles 4 are carriedby suitable plates 16 which are provided with openings 17 for the endsof the pintles and are set within recesses provided to receive themwithin the upper and lower sides 3 of the casing 2. ,These plates 16 areconnected by means of a cross-bar 18 so that they will be properlyalined with each other to hold the pintles in position, and upwardly anddownwardly extending lugs 19 on the ends of the blades engage recessesin the flanges 5 of the casing and form means for securing the Screws 20pass through openings in the lugs 19 and into screwthreaded openings inthe flanges 5 to de-} With this construction, should one of the pintlesor lugs become worn or broken so that it is nec- Y essary that it bereplaced or repaired, these parts may be quickly and easily detached}without liability of marring the painting or finishing of the doorframe, by simply reblades in place.

tachably secure the plates in place.

moving the two screws 20 and pulling the plates out of the casing. Inthis construction a very cheap and efiicient concealed hinge is securedand the door is guided outwardly thereby when open, so that the usualfinishing strips may be applied both to the door and body or doorcasing. All sagging or rattle of the door in use is prevented by theparticular manner in which the arms 8 are guided and accurately heldwithin the casings 2 which are concealed within the door casing.

Having thus fully described our invention what we claim is 5- 1. In ahinge, the combination of a casing having upper and lower sides andadapted to be secured to a door casing, an arm rigidly secured to a doorto swing into and out of said casing, a link pivoted. at one end to thecasing intermediate its ends to swing therein and pivotally attached atits opposite end to the inner end of the arm, a-link pivoted at one endto the casing ad acent to the open end thereof to' swing outwardlythrough said end and pivoted at its opposite end to the armintermediate. the ends of said arm, said arm and links fitting withinthe casing between the upper and lower sides thereof and said linksforming the sole pivotal connection between said arm and casin 2. In ahinge the combination 0 a hinge V casing adapted to be secured within amor tise in a frame of a door casing, a curved arm rigidly secured to adoor and projecting into said hinge casing when the door is in closedposition, links pivotally attached at one end to the free end of saidarm at the upper and lower'sides thereof and pivotally secured at. theiropposite ends within the hinge casing, links pivotally attached at oneend to the upper and lower sides of the arm intermediate the ends ofsaid arm and pivotally secured within thehinge casing at their oppositeends. said links being adapted to swing Within the hinge casing 1ncontact with the upper and lower walls of said casing. v

3. In a hinge, the combination with a door,

and a casing, of a curved 'arm having one end thereof rigidly connectedto said door,

alink pivotally mounted in said casing and

